Four Critiques of the Redistribution Hypothesis : An Assessment

Four Critiques of the Redistribution Hypothesis : An Assessment

The reformulation of the median voter hypothesis and its testing proposed in has been criticized from four different perspectives. The critiques are discussed and assessed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Milanovic, Branko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions D310 Models of Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior D720 Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities Redistributive Effects Environmental Taxes and Subsidies H230
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4773

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